Thread-holder.



I'. H. WEAVER.

THREAD HOLDER.

APPLIOATION YILBD Auu.z, 1912.

1,116,180, Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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FRANK H. WEAVER, 0F JAMAICA, NEW YORK.

THREAD-HOLDER.

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Be it known that I, FRANK II. VnAvnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamaica, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in 'lhread-I-Iolders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a thread holder, particularly adapted for holding skeins of embroidery silk or other threads.

rIhe object of my invention is to provide a thread holder which will incase and protect the threads; a further object of my invention is to construct the holder so that one or more threads may be withdrawn at a time, without the remaining threads becoming entangled, and a still further object of my invention is to provide a thread holder which can be manufactured at a very small cost.

Referring to the drawings, in which like references refer to like parts; Figure l is a plan 'View of the blank, before it is folded to form the holder; Figs. 2, 3, 4t, and 5, are views similar to Fig. 1, showing the successive folds made in the blank in forming the completed thread holder; and Fig. G, is a perspective view of the completed thread holder.

rlfhe blank l, shown in Fig. 1, from which my improved thread holder `is formed, consists of the body portion 2, and the extension Hap 3, for securing the parts of the body portion together, when completed. Thel blank 1, is preferably made of paper, and said blank is folded upon the dotted lines P-5,6m? and S, as shown in Fig. 1.

rlhe skein of threads l0, is placed longitudinally upon the blank, with the ends of the threads projecting the same distance beyond each end of the body portion. The blank is folded upon the dotted line l, as shown in Fig. 2, thus incasing the skein of threads. rTheI body portion is again folded along the line 5, as shown in Fig. 3. The folded body portion, as shown in Fig. 3, is

Yatented Nov. 3, 1914:.

Serial No. 717,422.

now folded upon itself along the transverse dotted line 8, into the position shown in Fig. 4. The flap 3, is new folded upon the dotted lines 6 and 7 and wrapped around, the folded body portion, as shown in Fig. 5. The flap 3 is equal in length to the body p0rtion of the holder after the blank has been folded upon the transverse line 8, and when the said flap is wrapped around the body portion said flap will add strength and rigidity to the holder and prevent the holder from bending when the threads are being withdrawn. rl`he flap is sealed by wetting the guml'ned portion l2, upon the flap, which is pressed firmly against the body portion of the holder. Thus the completed thread holder', as shown in Fig. 6, is formed. The loose ends of the threads are thus brought together at one end of the completed holder. The folded portions of the threads, extending within the body portion of the holder, are separated by the folds made in the blank, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the threads will not become entangled as they are withdrawn. The fold made in the body portion upon the transverse line 8, forms a bridge over which the threads will freely draw when the ends of the threads are pulled to withdraw them from the holder.

IIaving thus described my invention I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A thread holder consisting of a body portion having three folded longitudinal sections of equal length and a plurality of folded half sections adapted to be wrapped around the body portion and entirely incase the body portion after it has been folded in the center of its length and thereby rigidly secure the folded sections of the body portion together.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK II. WEAVER.

Witnesses G-no. C. DAMoN, A. C. Hnoknn'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

` Washington, I). G. 

